"African dance has a long history in the United States: Asadata Dafora, a Sierra Leonean, had a successful run on Broadway with "Kykunkor" in 1934, and he was one of many artists who, in the 1920s to 1940s, concertized and stylized what we have come to know as African dance. Man…
Dance as a reflection of life -- West African dances -- East and Central African dances -- North African dances -- Southern African dances -- Surviving colonialism.
The vibrant and regional styles of native African dance are examined in this book.
Dance as a reflection of life -- West African dances -- East and Central African dances -- North African dances -- Southern African dances -- Surviving colonialism.
This book is a compilation of essays by distinguished writers, critics and artists in the field of Dance and African American Studies who address several areas and disciplines of African dance both on the continent and in the diaspora. Sir Rex Nettleford, the distinguished Jamai…
